We are talking about The Artist and The Feast by Lucy Steedsin The Reading Lounge. Set just after WWI, a famous artist, the artist’s niece, and an aspiring artist and journalist come together in a remote village in the south of France and discover what it means to both unseen and seen and the challenges people face to find their self-expression. Join us in The Reading Lounge to see if you may want to add this novel to your TBR.

Our resident mixologist, Sarah, developed a fabulous andapropos cocktail for this read:

The Crimson Atelier

1 ½ oz vodka

1 oz cranberry juice (we used sweetened)

½ oz Cointreau (or other orange liqueur)

½ oz lime juice

2-3 fresh rosemary sprigs

splash of Prosecco

Muddle a sprig of rosemary in a shaker, add ice, vodka,juices, and Cointreau. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. Add a splash of Prosecco and garnish with rosemary.

Other books mentioned in this episode:

Attribution by Linda Moore is the book we read previouslythat dealt with women in the art world!

Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara Demick

The Magnificent Ruins by Nayantara Roy